Overview

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership / Department of Educational Policy and Leadership is located in Milwaukee, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational policy and foundations
(Certificate)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	College student personnel administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Literacy
Master of Arts (MA)	Education
(Certificate)	Secondary education
(Certificate)	Superintendent
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration
(Certificate)	Reading specialist
(Certificate)	Principal
(Certificate)	Reading teacher

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	47
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

96

Applied

88

Accepted

67

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Sample of written work, official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

134

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.48%
Black or African American	5.22%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.75%
Asian	4.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	23.88%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 28

Male (8)

Female (37)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Leadership; social justice in education; development of lifelong learners; race, class, and schooling in historical perspective; urban teacher education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave.
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI  53233
United States

Contact Dr. Ellen Eckman
Chair
Phone: 414-288-1561

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